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| Announcement Title | Change - Announcement of Appointment |
| Date & Time of Broadcast | Oct 11, 2024 19:19 |
| Status | New |
| Announcement Sub Title | APPOINTMENT OF FINANCIAL CONTROLLER |
| Announcement Reference | SG241011OTHRRLPW |
| Submitted By (Co./ Ind. Name) | Lim Say Chin |
| Designation | Chief Executive Officer |
| Description (Please provide a detailed description of the event in the box below) | Appointment of Mr. Pan Congxian, Jeremy, as the Financial Controller of Acrometa Group Limited (the "Company") with effect from 15 October 2024. This announcement has been reviewed by the Company's Sponsor, Evolve Capital Advisory Private Limited (the "Sponsor"). It has not been examined or approved by the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited (the "SGX-ST"), and the SGX-ST assumes no responsibility for the contents of this document, including the correctness of any of the statements or opinions made or reports contained in this document. The contact person for the Sponsor is Mr Jerry Chua (Tel: (65) 6241 6626), at 138 Robinson Road, Oxley Tower, #13-02, Singapore 068906. |
| Additional Details | |
| Date Of Appointment | 15/10/2024 |
| Name Of Person | Pan Congxian, Jeremy |
| Age | 33 |
| Country Of Principal Residence | Singapore |
| The Board's comments on this appointment (including rationale, selection criteria, board diversity considerations, and the search and nomination process) | The Nominating Committee ("NC") and Audit Committee ("AC") have considered the professional qualifications and working experiences of Mr. Pan Congxian, Jeremy ("Mr. Pan") and recommended to the Board that Mr. Pan be appointed as the Financial Controller of the Company. Following the recommendation of the NC and AC, and having regard to Mr. Pan's qualifications and experiences, the Board is satisfied that Mr. Pan has the requisite experience and capabilities and has approved the appointment of Mr. Pan as the Financial Controller of the Company. |
| Whether appointment is executive, and if so, the area of responsibility | The appointment is executive. Mr. Pan will be responsible for the financial and accounting functions, including accounting, internal controls, financial management reporting, risk management, and compliance matters for the Company and the Group. |
| Job Title (e.g. Lead ID, AC Chairman, AC Member etc.) | Financial Controller |
| Professional qualifications | - Master's Degree in Accountancy - Bachelor Degree in Business Administration |
| Any relationship (including immediate family relationships) with any existing director, existing executive officer, the issuer and/ or substantial shareholder of the listed issuer or any of its principal subsidiaries | None |
| Conflict of interests (including any competing business) | None |
| Working experience and occupation(s) during the past 10 years | Mr. Pan has years of experience in external audit and advisory work, which was obtained mainly with the Big Four and the top ten international audit firms in Hong Kong and Singapore. His past clients included mainly multi-national entities based in Singapore and locally established small and medium companies. He also has experience in auditing entities listed on the Singapore Stock Exchange. He was also involved in agreed-upon procedures audits for various grant claims and special audits. Mr. Pan's past experiences also include rendering accounting assistance and advice to clients, internal audits, and conducting training. Prior to joining PKF-CAP LLP, he was a Finance Manager in Singapore, where he led and managed the company's daily operations. In addition to performing his operational role, he was also the assistant head of finance. |
| Undertaking submitted to the listed issuer in the form of Appendix 7.7 (Listing Rule 704(7)) Or Appendix 7H (Catalist Rule 704(6)) | Yes |
| Shareholding interest in the listed issuer and its subsidiaries? | No |
| # These fields are not applicable for announcements of appointments pursuant to Listing Rule 704 (9) or Catalist Rule 704 (8). | |
| Past (for the last 5 years) | Not applicable |
| Present | Not applicable |
| (a) Whether at any time during the last 10 years, an application or a petition under any bankruptcy law of any jurisdiction was filed against him or against a partnership of which he was a partner at the time when he was a partner or at any time within 2 years from the date he ceased to be a partner? | No |
| (b) Whether at any time during the last 10 years, an application or a petition under any law of any jurisdiction was filed against an entity (not being a partnership) of which he was a director or an equivalent person or a key executive, at the time when he was a director or an equivalent person or a key executive of that entity or at any time within 2 years from the date he ceased to be a director or an equivalent person or a key executive of that entity, for the winding up or dissolution of that entity or, where that entity is the trustee of a business trust, that business trust, on the ground of insolvency? | No |
| (c) Whether there is any unsatisfied judgment against him? | No |
| (d) Whether he has ever been convicted of any offence, in Singapore or elsewhere, involving fraud or dishonesty which is punishable with imprisonment, or has been the subject of any criminal proceedings (including any pending criminal proceedings of which he is aware) for such purpose? | No |
| (e) Whether he has ever been convicted of any offence, in Singapore or elsewhere, involving a breach of any law or regulatory requirement that relates to the securities or futures industry in Singapore or elsewhere, or has been the subject of any criminal proceedings (including any pending criminal proceedings of which he is aware) for such breach? | No |
| (f) Whether at any time during the last 10 years, judgment has been entered against him in any civil proceedings in Singapore or elsewhere involving a breach of any law or regulatory requirement that relates to the securities or futures industry in Singapore or elsewhere, or a finding of fraud, misrepresentation or dishonesty on his part, or he has been the subject of any civil proceedings (including any pending civil proceedings of which he is aware) involving an allegation of fraud, misrepresentation or dishonesty on his part? | No |
| (g) Whether he has ever been convicted in Singapore or elsewhere of any offence in connection with the formation or management of any entity or business trust? | No |
| (h) Whether he has ever been disqualified from acting as a director or an equivalent person of any entity (including the trustee of a business trust), or from taking part directly or indirectly in the management of any entity or business trust? | No |
| (i) Whether he has ever been the subject of any order, judgment or ruling of any court, tribunal or governmental body, permanently or temporarily enjoining him from engaging in any type of business practice or activity? | No |
| (j) Whether he has ever, to his knowledge, been concerned with the management or conduct, in Singapore or elsewhere, of the affairs of :- | |
| (i) any corporation which has been investigated for a breach of any law or regulatory requirement governing corporations in Singapore or elsewhere; or | No |
| (ii) any entity (not being a corporation) which has been investigated for a breach of any law or regulatory requirement governing such entities in Singapore or elsewhere; or | No |
| (iii) any business trust which has been investigated for a breach of any law or regulatory requirement governing business trusts in Singapore or elsewhere; or | No |
| (iv) any entity or business trust which has been investigated for a breach of any law or regulatory requirement that relates to the securities or futures industry in Singapore or elsewhere, in connection with any matter occurring or arising during that period when he was so concerned with the entity or business trust? | No |
| (k) Whether he has been the subject of any current or past investigation or disciplinary proceedings, or has been reprimanded or issued any warning, by the Monetary Authority of Singapore or any other regulatory authority, exchange, professional body or government agency, whether in Singapore or elsewhere? | No |
| Any prior experience as a director of an issuer listed on the Exchange? | No |
| If no, please state if the director has attended or will be attending training on the roles and responsibilities of a director of a listed issuer as prescribed by the Exchange | Not applicable |
| Please provide details of relevant experience and the nominating committee's reasons for not requiring the director to undergo training as prescribed by the Exchange (if applicable) | Not applicable |